The Snapshots in Time Collection
"Go-Carts to Guns, and Back Again" -- Wartime Economy and Price Control Text Spread, WWII Veteran Guide Booklet
This page from a 1940s veteran's guidebook explains how American factories converted from civilian goods to war production and back again, and why price and rent controls remained necessary after V-J Day. Bold graphic elements -- a red ink splatter and crossed-out dollar signs -- visually reinforce warnings about postwar inflation and price gouging, part of the government's effort to protect consumers and military families during economic reconversion. Project: 218671